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Life & fun · November 16, 2015

The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Defend your base with simple circuits, Arduino and Raspberry

The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse launched on November 16, 2015 with 66 votes, #1,135 of 4,108 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

What it does

The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is full of real DIY projects that defend against zombies, using simple circuits, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi.

"When the zombies come for your town, this helpful guide will protect your delicious brain. The book's DIY projects—like creating a generator using a car alternator and a bike—may come in handy in less-apocalyptic times, too." — Keith Blanchard, The Wall Street Journal Survive the zombie apocalypse the DIY way. The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is featured on CNET ! "I devoured this book (metaphorically speaking) from cover to cover, and it's 100% recommended for readers ranging from teenagers to grizzled old engineers." — Max Maxfield, EE Times Watch Simon Monk's interview on This Week in Tech with Leo Laporte! Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse hits? Trapping yourself…from nostarch.com

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